Homeless man charged in Lorain

By Morning Journal Staff

Friday, July 11, 2014

LORAIN — A woman called Lorain police to report a homeless man exposing his genitals near the Lorain Public Library on July 10.
Eugene King, 51, was charged with public indecency for the incident, police said.
According to Officer Andrew Mathewson, King was standing on the steps of Calvary Baptist Church, 550 W. Sixth St., when a woman observed him pull his genitalia from his pants and begin “playing with it.”
The church is located directly across the street from the library’s parking lot.
The woman told police numerous people in the area, including children, witnessed the lewd act.
Mathewson asked King about the alleged incident, but he denied the actions.
King was arrested and transported to Lorain City Jail where he is being held on $550 bond. He was scheduled to appear in Lorain Municipal Court July 11, according to jail officials.